Sword Introduction:
| Overall Length:19.7 inch /50 cm |
Blade Material:T10 steel clay tempered |
| Nagasa Length:11.8 inch /30 cm |
Handle Material:Genuine Ray skin + Hard wooden+Coffee silk ito |
| Handle Length:7.09 inch /18cm |
Saya Material:Hardwood+ox horn+Coffee thick silk sageo |
| Kissaki Shape:Curved ken Kissaki |
Tsuba Material:Iron |
| Blade Shape:kanmuri-otoshi |
Habaki and Seppa:brass |
-The tanto sword is made of T10 steel with full clay tempered laminated in Maru structure and come with a full length Tang greatly enhances the strength of the sword while swung,Fully hand forged,hand shaping,hand polishing in the most traditional sword making method.Our master swordsmiths has applied a different thicknesses of clay to the edge and spine(back) of the blade respectively to control the rate at which the blades cools when quenching,turn into a harder edge and softer back.Also,the clay ensures carbon does not simply escape during this process.After the clay process,heat treating the blade,then quickly water quenching to make the edge(coated with a thin layer)cool faster,while the spine(coated with a thick layer) cools slower.Thus,what began an unavoidable consequence of the process was,a beautiful real choji hamon was appeared on the blade(quenching and tempering),turn into a mark of creativity and an art of beauty.The way to make the choji hamon require a rich experience to apply the clay and contol the temperature when quenching by Dremsword.This blade has no bo-hi (blood groove) which can enhance its strength and cutting power.The blade has shaped in "kanmuri-otoshi" style,Double edge on each side, one is longer from habaki to kissaki, other one HI is shorter and deep which is from the middle of the blade to the kissika, the tanto is sharp enough for chutting pratice,very good choice for Dojo students and collection, gifts and display. It is durable enough for cutting tameshigiri and bamboo.
-The tanto is a high quality Authentic handmade production.
-All its parts can be disassembled and reassembled.
-Double edge has been clay tempered with real Choji hamon by quenching and tempering
-Full hand polish and battle ready
